iOS 8: Use iTunes Radio in Germany too

A new feature in iOS 7 is iTunes Radio. With iOS 8 a new radio function has been added that you can use immediately. It's part of Apple's streaming service, but it's free.

Update: iTunes Radio gives way to Apple Music

• IOS 8.4 was released in June 2015. Apple has restructured the music app here and now also offers its own streaming service.
• The iTunes Radio function had to give way to the new radio function. The web radio Beats 1 is free for all users of iOS, Mac and iTunes. Android users can also listen to Beats 1 free of charge around the clock from autumn 2015.
• iTunes Radio can no longer be retrieved under iOS 8.4. Only devices that still have iOS 7 installed still support iTunes Radio. Instructions can be found in the following paragraphs.

Step 1: Create a US account on iTunes

For the time being, iTunes Radio is only available to users from the United States. For this reason, you need a US account. It is created quickly and you do not have to enter any credit card details:

1. Open iTunes and click the "iTunes Store" button in the top right corner.
2. Scroll all the way down to find a Germany flag at the bottom right. Click on it and then select "United States" as your country.
3. At the top left you will now see either the "Register" button or your email address. If the second is the case, click on it and select "Unsubscribe".
4. Click on "App Store" in the navigation bar at the top and select any free app. Then click on the download button labeled "Free".
5. A small window opens in which you click on "Create Apple ID" and then on "Continue". Check the bottom of the page and click "Agree".
6. Now you have to leave some information such as email address, password, security question and date of birth. The information does not have to be true, but you really need to have the email address. Remove the two ticks below and then click on "Continue".
7. Select "None" as your form of payment above. You must enter an address in the USA under "Billing Address". You can simply use the information from the screenshot.
8. Click on the "Create Apple ID" button and you will receive a confirmation email. Open the link in it, your US Apple ID is created.

Step 2: Activate iTunes Radio on iOS 7

1. Open the music app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Close it again, press the home button twice in quick succession and pull the window of the app upwards so that it is removed from the screen.
2. Open the Settings app and scroll down to the item "iTunes & App Store".
3. Click on your Apple ID there and select "Sign out". Now log in with the US ID you just created.
4. Now the menu item "Radio" appears in the lower right corner of the music app.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to transfer music to iPhone without iTunes.